Satellites, space stations, and deep space probes.
| Label | Operator | Status | Orbit | Launch Date | Mission Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discoverer 39 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 4/18/1962 | Earth Observation |
| Midas 5 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | MEO | 4/9/1962 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| Kosmos-2 Космос-2 | RSC Energia | retired |
| LEO |
| 4/6/1962 |
| Technology Demonstration |
| Kosmos-1 Космос-1 | Yangel KB | retired | LEO | 3/16/1962 | Science Exploration |
| Samos 6 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 3/7/1962 | Earth Observation |
| OSO 1 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 3/7/1962 | Science Exploration |
| Discoverer 38 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 2/27/1962 | Earth Observation |
| FTV 2301 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 2/21/1962 | Signals Intelligence |
| Friendship Seven | NASA | retired | LEO | 2/20/1962 | Human Spaceflight |
| Tiros 4 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 2/8/1962 | Earth Observation |
| Ranger 3 | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | retired | interplanetary | 1/26/1962 | Science Exploration |
| Lofti II | U.S. Naval Research Lab | retired | suborbital | 1/24/1962 | Technology Demonstration |
| SR 4 | U.S. Naval Research Lab | retired | suborbital | 1/24/1962 | Signals Intelligence |
| Injun II | Office of Naval Research | retired | suborbital | 1/24/1962 | Science Exploration |
| SECOR | US Army Engineer Research and Development Lab | retired | suborbital | 1/24/1962 | Earth Observation |
| SURCAL 1 | U.S. Naval Research Lab | retired | suborbital | 1/24/1962 | Technology Demonstration |
| Discoverer 37 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | suborbital | 1/13/1962 | Earth Observation |
| Samos 5 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 12/22/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Kosmos (1961-F15) [Космос-1] | Yangel KB | retired | suborbital | 12/21/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Discoverer 36 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 12/12/1961 | Earth Observation |
| OSCAR 1 | Project OSCAR Inc. | retired | LEO | 12/12/1961 | Communications |
| Kosmos (1961-F14) [Космос-1] | RSC Energia | retired | suborbital | 12/11/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Mercury MA-5 | NASA | retired | LEO | 11/29/1961 | Human Spaceflight |
| Samos 4 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | suborbital | 11/22/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Ranger 2 | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | retired | LEO | 11/18/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Discoverer 35 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 11/15/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Traac | U.S. Navy | retired | LEO | 11/15/1961 | Technology Demonstration |
| Transit IV-B | U.S. Navy | retired | LEO | 11/15/1961 | Positioning Navigation Timing |
| Discoverer 34 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 11/5/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Mercury MS-1 | NASA Johnson Space Center | retired | suborbital | 11/1/1961 | Human Spaceflight |
| Kosmos (1961-F11) Космос | Yangel KB | retired | suborbital | 10/27/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Discoverer 33 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | suborbital | 10/23/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Midas 4 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | MEO | 10/21/1961 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| Discoverer 32 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 10/13/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Discoverer 31 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 9/17/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Mercury MA-4 | NASA Langley Research Center | retired | LEO | 9/13/1961 | Human Spaceflight |
| Discoverer 30 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | LEO | 9/12/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Samos 3 | U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) | retired | suborbital | 9/9/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Discoverer 29 | Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) | retired | LEO | 8/30/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Explorer 13 | NASA Langley Research Center | retired | LEO | 8/25/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Ranger 1 | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | retired | LEO | 8/23/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Explorer 12 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | HEO | 8/16/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Vostok-2 Восток-2 | RSC Energia | retired | LEO | 8/6/1961 | Human Spaceflight |
| Discoverer 28 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | suborbital | 8/4/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Discoverer 27 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | suborbital | 7/21/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Tiros 3 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | retired | LEO | 7/12/1961 | Earth Observation |
| Midas 3 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | MEO | 7/12/1961 | Missile Warning Tracking |
| Discoverer 26 | U.S. Space Systems Command | retired | LEO | 7/7/1961 | Earth Observation |
| NASA S-55 | NASA Langley Research Center | retired | suborbital | 6/30/1961 | Science Exploration |
| Injun I | Office of Naval Research | retired | LEO | 6/29/1961 | Science Exploration |